row

1 of 6

verb (1)

ˈrō

rowed; rowing; rows

intransitive verb

: to propel a boat by means of oars

: to move by or as if by the propulsion of oars

transitive verb

: to propel with or as if with oars

b(1)

: to participate in (a rowing match)

(2)

: to compete against in rowing

(3)

: to pull (an oar) in a crew

: to transport in an oar-propelled boat

rower

ˈrō-ər

noun

row

2 of 6

noun (1)

ˈrō

: an act or instance of rowing

row

3 of 6

noun (2)

ˈrō

: a number of objects arranged in a usually straight line

a row of bottles

also : the line along which such objects are arranged

planted the corn in parallel rows

: way, street

: a street or area dominated by a specific kind of enterprise or occupancy

doctors' row

: twelve-tone row

: a continuous strip usually running horizontally or parallel to a baseline

: a horizontal arrangement of items

row

4 of 6

verb (2)

ˈrō

rowed; rowing; rows

transitive verb

: to form into rows

row

5 of 6

noun (3)

ˈrau̇

: a noisy disturbance or quarrel

row

6 of 6

verb (3)

ˈrau̇

rowed; rowing; rows

intransitive verb

: to engage in a row : have a quarrel

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Old English rōwan; akin to Middle High German rüejen to row, Latin remus oar

Noun (2)

Middle English rawe; akin to Old English rǣw row, Old High German rīga line, and perhaps to Sanskrit rikhati he scratches

Noun (3)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1767, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1582, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1746, in the meaning defined above

Verb (3)

1797, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

row 1 of 4

verb

ˈrō

rowed; rowing

: to move a boat by using oars

: to travel or carry in a rowboat I rowed to the island.

row

2 of 4

noun

ˈrō

: a series of persons or things lined up in an orderly arrangement

a row of houses

He sat in the first row.

: way entry 1 sense 10, street

row

3 of 4

noun

ˈrau̇

: noisy disturbance or quarrel

row

4 of 4

noun

ˈrō

: an act or instance of using oars to move a boat

单词	rowed
释义	row 1 of 6 verb (1) ˈrō rowed; rowing; rows intransitive verb 1 : to propel a boat by means of oars 2 : to move by or as if by the propulsion of oars transitive verb 1 a : to propel with or as if with oars b(1) : to participate in (a rowing match) (2) : to compete against in rowing (3) : to pull (an oar) in a crew 2 : to transport in an oar-propelled boat rower ˈrō-ər noun row 2 of 6 noun (1) ˈrō : an act or instance of rowing row 3 of 6 noun (2) ˈrō 1 : a number of objects arranged in a usually straight line a row of bottles also : the line along which such objects are arranged planted the corn in parallel rows 2 a : way, street b : a street or area dominated by a specific kind of enterprise or occupancy doctors' row 3 : twelve-tone row 4 a : a continuous strip usually running horizontally or parallel to a baseline b : a horizontal arrangement of items row 4 of 6 verb (2) ˈrō rowed; rowing; rows transitive verb : to form into rows row 5 of 6 noun (3) ˈrau̇ : a noisy disturbance or quarrel row 6 of 6 verb (3) ˈrau̇ rowed; rowing; rows intransitive verb : to engage in a row : have a quarrel Phrases in a row : one after another : successively Synonyms Verb (1) oar paddle scull Noun (2) bank rank Noun (3) affray [chiefly British] brawl broil donnybrook fracas fray free-for-all melee mêlée rough-and-tumble ruckus ruction Verb (3) altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle jar quarrel quibble scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) Middle English, from Old English rōwan; akin to Middle High German rüejen to row, Latin remus oar Noun (2) Middle English rawe; akin to Old English rǣw row, Old High German rīga line, and perhaps to Sanskrit rikhati he scratches Noun (3) origin unknown First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1767, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1582, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1746, in the meaning defined above Verb (3) 1797, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing row death row a tough/hard row to hoe on skid row put one's ducks in a row in a row have one's ducks in a row get one's ducks in a row skid row row house twelve-tone row row upon row inter-row tone row See More death row a tough/hard row to hoe on skid row put one's ducks in a row in a row have one's ducks in a row get one's ducks in a row skid row row house twelve-tone row row upon row inter-row tone row See More Kids Definition row 1 of 4 verb ˈrō rowed; rowing 1 : to move a boat by using oars 2 : to travel or carry in a rowboat I rowed to the island. row 2 of 4 noun ˈrō 1 : a series of persons or things lined up in an orderly arrangement a row of houses He sat in the first row. 2 : way entry 1 sense 10, street row 3 of 4 noun ˈrau̇ : noisy disturbance or quarrel row 4 of 4 noun ˈrō : an act or instance of using oars to move a boat rowed 1 of 2 verb (1) past tense of row as in paddled to move a boat by means of oars rowed around the lake Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance paddled oared kayaked canoed sculled poled pulled punted feathered rowed 2 of 2 verb (2) past tense of row as in bickered to express different opinions about something often angrily the couple rows all the time, and yet they seem happy together Synonyms & Similar Words bickered fought quarreled argued quarrelled clashed brawled wrangled squabbled debated spatted quibbled disputed controverted dared hassled scrapped fell out contended bandied words discussed locked horns tiffed contested jarred argufied butted heads brabbled protested mixed it up objected challenged altercated tangled defied cavilled caviled fussed kicked nitpicked considered Antonyms & Near Antonyms coexisted assented agreed consented accepted concurred got along See More
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